Develop module with API

htilburgs

@Mykle1, @sdetweil ,
Looking at the website from the API Prayer Times API, the result are all displayed in JSON

The API has several endpoints to assist developers. Note that all the endpoints return JSON and are available over http and https.

I’ve looked at the code again and it should be MPT.Fajr.
I’ve made the module public on github, so you can take a look if you like.
MMM-MyPrayerTime

Meanwhile I’m trying to solve it…

A Former User

@htilburgs

I don’t know what you exactly want,
but ,
Instead

var MPT = this.MPT[Keys[this.activeItem]];

Use this;

var MPT = this.MPT

You can get above picture.

htilburgs

@Sean,
This is what I want. Thanx for the quick reply!

Can you tell me what is the difference in the code?

This was an example from the MMM-UFO where information is rotated.
Because I don’t need it, I’m going to cleanup.

A Former User

@htilburgs
Well, I don’t know what exactly you’ve tried, so difficult to tell what was wrong.
But,
You’ve already gotten timings from response of API in node_helper.js, and transfered it to your main module.

var result = JSON.parse(body).data.timings;

So your this.MPT might have this object structure;

{
      "Fajr":"04:06",
      "Sunrise":"05:35",
      "Dhuhr":"11:39",
      ...
}

So, All you need is just refer it like this.MPT.Fajr.

htilburgs

@Sean,
Thank you for explaining and pointing me out.
I understand what was the issue. I’ve cleaned up the code and removed the caroussel part (and unneeded variables), because I don’t use that.

Added the possibility for showing or not showing some items.
Up to the next part… HTML Markup

htilburgs

Strugling with formatting. When I use the basic code, I got the result I like but it’s not displayed nice. I like to have 3 columns.

		var MPT = this.MPT;
		
		// Creating the div's for your data items
		var top = document.createElement("div");
		top.classList.add("list-row");

		// Fajr from data
		var mptFajr = document.createElement("div");
		mptFajr.classList.add("small", "bright", "Fajr");
		mptFajr.innerHTML = "Fajr : " + MPT.Fajr + " الفجر";
		wrapper.appendChild(mptFajr);			
			
		// Sunrise from data
		if (this.config.showSunrise != false) {
		    var mptSunrise = document.createElement("div");
		    mptSunrise.classList.add("small", "bright", "Sunrise");
		    mptSunrise.innerHTML = "Sunrise : " + MPT.Sunrise + " شروق الشمس";
		    wrapper.appendChild(mptSunrise);
		}
		// Dhuhr from data
		var mptDhuhr = document.createElement("div");
		mptDhuhr.classList.add("small", "bright", "Dhuhr");
		mptDhuhr.innerHTML = "Duhr : " + MPT.Dhuhr + " الظهر";
		wrapper.appendChild(mptDhuhr);

		// Asr from data
		var mptAsr = document.createElement("div");
		mptAsr.classList.add("small", "bright", "Asr");
		mptAsr.innerHTML = "Asr : " + MPT.Asr + " العصر";
		wrapper.appendChild(mptAsr);
			
		// Sunset from data
		if (this.config.showSunset != false) {
		    var mptSunset = document.createElement("div");
		    mptSunset.classList.add("small", "bright", "Sunset");
		    mptSunset.innerHTML = "Sunset : " + MPT.Sunset + " غروب الشمس";
		    wrapper.appendChild(mptSunset);
		}
			
		// Maghrib from data
		var mptMaghrib = document.createElement("div");
		mptMaghrib.classList.add("small", "bright", "Maghrib");
		mptMaghrib.innerHTML = "Maghrib : " + MPT.Maghrib + " المغرب";
		wrapper.appendChild(mptMaghrib);
		
		// Isha from data
		var mptIsha = document.createElement("div");
		mptIsha.classList.add("small", "bright", "Isha");
		mptIsha.innerHTML = "Isha : " + MPT.Isha + " العشاء";
		wrapper.appendChild(mptIsha);
			
		// Midnight from data
		if (this.config.showMidnight != false) {
		    var mptMidnight = document.createElement("div");
		    mptMidnight.classList.add("small", "bright", "Midnight");
		    mptMidnigh

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Now I trying for several hours to figure out how to create table, columns, rows…
I’ve changed the code part to

		var MPT = this.MPT;

		var logs = document.createElement("table");
		var callWrapper = document.createElement("tr");
		callWrapper.classList.add("small");
		
		// Fajr
		var FajrTextCell = document.createElement("td");
		FajrTextCell.className.add = "xsmall bright fajrtext";
		FajrTextCell.innerHTML = "Fajr";
		callWrapper.appendChild(FajrTextCell);
		
		var FajrTimeCell = document.createElement("td");
		FajrTimeCell.className = "xsmall bright fajrtime";
		FajrTimeCell.innerHTML = MPT.Fajr;
		callWrapper.appendChild(FajrTimeCell);
		
		var FajrArabCell = document.createElement("td");
		FajrArabCell.className = "xsmall bright fajrarab";
		FajrArabCell.innerHTML = "الفجر";
		callWrapper.appendChild(FajrArabCell);

		logs.appendChild(callWrapper);
		wrapper.appendChild(logs);
		return wrapper;

The result for 1 item is nice

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But when I repeat this for the other items, no rows are created and everything is on the same row.

		var MPT = this.MPT;

//Table Test

		var logs = document.createElement("table");
		var callWrapper = document.createElement("tr");
		callWrapper.classList.add("small");
		
		// Fajr
		var FajrTextCell = document.createElement("td");
		FajrTextCell.className.add = "xsmall bright fajrtext";
		FajrTextCell.innerHTML = "Fajr";
		callWrapper.appendChild(FajrTextCell);
		
		var FajrTimeCell = document.createElement("td");
		FajrTimeCell.className = "xsmall bright fajrtime";
		FajrTimeCell.innerHTML = MPT.Fajr;
		callWrapper.appendChild(FajrTimeCell);
		
		var FajrArabCell = document.createElement("td");
		FajrArabCell.className = "xsmall bright fajrarab";
		FajrArabCell.innerHTML = "الفجر";
		callWrapper.appendChild(FajrArabCell);
		
		// Sunrise
		var SunriseTextCell = document.createElement("td");
		SunriseTextCell.className.add = "xsmall bright sunrisetext";
		SunriseTextCell.innerHTML = "Sunrise";
		callWrapper.appendChild(FajrTextCell);
		
		var SunriseTimeCell = document.createElement("td");
		SunriseTimeCell.className = "xsmall bright fajrtime";
		SunriseTimeCell.innerHTML = MPT.Sunrise;
		callWrapper.appendChild(SunriseTimeCell);
		
		var SunriseArabCell = document.createElement("td");
		SunriseArabCell.className = "xsmall bright sunrisearab";
		SunriseArabCell.innerHTML = "شروق الشمس";
		callWrapper.appendChild(SunriseArabCell);		

		logs.appendChild(callWrapper);
		wrapper.appendChild(logs);
		return wrapper;

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Any help to get me on the right track again?

A Former User

@htilburgs
Insert “tr” element after each row.

htilburgs

Don’t I do this with this?

var callWrapper = document.createElement("tr");
callWrapper.appendChild(FajrTextCell);

sdetweil

@htilburgs yes, for each row, and the columns added to the row

htilburgs

@sdetweil I don’t understand what you mean.

sdetweil

@htilburgs make a table with HTML.

tr have to be added to table for each row
And td need to be added for each tr

Right? Exactly the same using code

A Former User

@htilburgs
https://www.w3schools.com/jsref/dom_obj_table.asp
This might be help. Read following articles about table on that site.

htilburgs

@Sean @sdetweil I finaly figured it out! Thanx for the support and pointing me in the correct direction. See the result:

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		var MPT = this.MPT;

		// creating the tablerows
		// Fajr
		var FajrRow = document.createElement("tr")
		FajrRow.className = "small fajr-row";
		
		var FajrTextCell = document.createElement("td");
		FajrTextCell.innerHTML = "Fajr";
		FajrRow.appendChild(FajrTextCell);
		table.appendChild(FajrRow);
		
		var FajrTimeCell = document.createElement("td");
		FajrTimeCell.className = "bright";
		FajrTimeCell.innerHTML = MPT.Fajr;
		FajrRow.appendChild(FajrTimeCell);
		table.appendChild(FajrRow);
		
		var FajrArabCell = document.createElement("td");
		FajrArabCell.innerHTML = "الفجر";
		FajrRow.appendChild(FajrArabCell);
		table.appendChild(FajrRow);
......
}		
		return table;

sdetweil

Fabulous! Nice work!

htilburgs

@Mykle1 Thanks for the MMM-UFO “templates”. This really helped me to get started.
First one down, several to go…:winking_face:

Mykle1

@htilburgs

You’re welcome, mate. And with @sdetweil and @Sean you found the best help possible. :thumbsup:

betle

Thanks tipobet

rick93

Hi @Mykle1 , i am impressed with your MMM-UFO template.
Unfortunately the link -->https://ufo-api.herokuapp.com/api/sightings/search?city=new york&state=ny&limit=50&skip=0 seem like down.

Could you please have a look at it? so that I could refer to.

Thanks!!

Mykle1

@rick93 said in Develop module with API:

Could you please have a look at it?

Well, I just took a look at the api and it is down, as you already discovered. There is nothing I can do about that. However, I will take a look around and see if I can find another. Unknown if I will be able to find one but give me some time. No promises. I will do my best.

rick93

@Mykle1 thanks for your prompt reply and support. I am looking at your API information to compare with your tutorial in the module so that I know what parameter to change. It’s fine if you can share the API’s data/code, doesn’t really need to repair the link or find another. let me know if you can recall back from any previous code in storage. Appreciate!